May 3, 2018 - ARTICLES OF MERGER - 8-K: Current report filing

Form: 8-K

Documents

Exhibit 3.1

BARBARA K. CEGAVSKE

Secretary of State

202 North Carson Street

Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201

(775) 684-5708

Website: www.nvsos.gov

Articles of Merger

(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)

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Articles of Merger

(Pursuant to NRS Chapter 92A)


1)	Name and jurisdiction of organization of each constituent entity (NRS 92A.200):


			If there are more than four merging entities, check box and attach an 8 1/2” x 11” blank sheet containing the required information for each additional entity from article one.


	Know Labs, Inc.
	Name of merging entity

	Nevada		Corporation
	Jurisdiction		Entity type *


	Name of merging entity


	Jurisdiction		Entity type *


	Name of merging entity


	Jurisdiction		Entity type *

	and,

	Visualant, Incorporated
	Name of surviving entity

	Nevada		Corporation
	Jurisdiction		Entity type *

* Corporation, non-profit corporation, limited partnership, limited-liability company or business trust.

Filing Fee: $350.00


This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees.	Nevada Secretary of State 92A Merger Page 1 Revised: 1-5-15

BARBARA K. CEGAVSKE

Secretary of State

202 North Carson Street

Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201

(775) 684-5708

Website: www.nvsos.gov

Articles of Merger

(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)

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2)	Forwarding address where copies of process may be sent by the Secretary of State of Nevada (if a foreign entity is the survivor in the merger - NRS 92A.190):


Attn:

c/o:


3)	Choose one:


			The undersigned declares that a plan of merger has been adopted by each constituent entity (NRS 92A.200).


	X		The undersigned declares that a plan of merger has been adopted by the parent domestic entity (NRS 92A.180).


4)	Owner’s approval (NRS 92A.200) (options a, b or c must be used, as applicable, for each entity):


			If there are more than four merging entities, check box and attach an 8 1/2” x 11” blank sheet containing the required information for each additional entity from the appropriate section of
			article four.


(a)	Owner’s approval was not required from


	Know Labs, Inc.
	Name of merging entity, if applicable


	Name of merging entity, if applicable


	Name of merging entity, if applicable


	Name of merging entity, if applicable

	and, or;

	Visualant, Incorporated
	Name of surviving entity, if applicable


This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees.	Nevada Secretary of State 92A Merger Page 2 Revised: 1-5-15

BARBARA K. CEGAVSKE

Secretary of State

202 North Carson Street

Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201

(775) 684-5708

Website: www.nvsos.gov

Articles of Merger

(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)

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(b)	The plan was approved by the required consent of the owners of *:



	Name of merging entity, if applicable


	Name of merging entity, if applicable


	Name of merging entity, if applicable


	Name of merging entity, if applicable




	and, or;


	Name of surviving entity, if applicable

* Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of trust or governing instrument of a business trust, a merger must be approved by all
the trustees and beneficial owners of each business trust that is a constituent entity in the merger.


This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees.	Nevada Secretary of State 92A Merger Page 3 Revised: 1-5-15

BARBARA K. CEGAVSKE

Secretary of State

202 North Carson Street

Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201

(775) 684-5708

Website: www.nvsos.gov

Articles of Merger

(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)

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(c)

Approval of plan of merger for Nevada non-profit corporation (NRS 92A.160):

The plan of merger has been approved by the directors of the corporation and by each

public officer or other person whose approval of the plan of merger is required by the

articles of incorporation of the domestic corporation.



	Name of merging entity, if applicable


	Name of merging entity, if applicable


	Name of merging entity, if applicable


	Name of merging entity, if applicable




	and, or;


	Name of surviving entity, if applicable


This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees.	Nevada Secretary of State 92A Merger Page 4 Revised: 1-5-15

BARBARA K. CEGAVSKE

Secretary of State

202 North Carson Street

Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201

(775) 684-5708

Website: www.nvsos.gov

Articles of Merger

(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)

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5)	Amendments, if any, to the articles or certificate of the surviving entity. Provide article numbers, if available. (NRS 92A.200)*:

Article 1 - Name of Corporation

Know Labs, Inc.


6)	Location of Plan of Merger (check a or b):


			(a) The entire plan of merger is attached;

	or,

	X		(b) The entire plan of merger is on file at the registered office of the surviving corporation, limited-liability company or business trust, or at the records office address if a limited partnership, or other place of
			business of the surviving entity (NRS 92A.200).


7)	Effective date and time of filing: (optional) (must not be later than 90 days after the certificate is filed)


	Date:		Time:

* Amended and restated articles may be attached as an exhibit or integrated into the articles of merger. Please entitle them

“Restated” or “Amended and Restated,” accordingly. The form to accompany restated articles prescribed by the secretary of state

must accompany the amended and/or restated articles. Pursuant to NRS 92A.180 (merger of subsidiary into parent - Nevada

parent owning 90% or more of subsidiary), the articles of merger may not contain amendments to the constituent documents of the

surviving entity except that the name of the surviving entity may be changed.


This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees.	Nevada Secretary of State 92A Merger Page 5 Revised: 1-5-15

BARBARA K. CEGAVSKE

Secretary of State

202 North Carson Street

Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201

(775) 684-5708

Website: www.nvsos.gov

Articles of Merger

(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)

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Signatures - Must be signed by: An officer of each Nevada corporation; All general partners of

each Nevada limited partnership; All general partners of each Nevada limited-liability limited

partnership; A manager of each Nevada limited-liability company with managers or one

member if there are no managers; A trustee of each Nevada business trust (NRS 92A.230)*

If there are more than four merging entities, check box and attach an 8 1/2” x 11” blank sheet

containing the required information for each additional entity from article eight.


and,

Visualant, Incorporated
Name of surviving entity
X /s/ Ronald P. Erickson	President	May 1, 2018
Signature	Title	Date

* The articles of merger must be signed by each foreign constituent entity in the manner provided by the law governing it (NRS

92A.230). Additional signature blocks may be added to this page or as an attachment, as needed.

IMPORTANT: Failure to include any of the above information and submit with the proper fees may cause this filing to be rejected.


This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees.	Nevada Secretary of State 92A Merger Page 6 Revised: 1-5-15

Know Labs, Inc.

Name of merging entity

X /s/ Ronald P. Erickson

President

May 1, 2018

Signature